The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-06-02
Special correspondence Of tie Gold Leaf.


-"Woodland ales," etc.
lSpectaE c0rresp0nClGnce If tie G0td Leaf.
New YORK, May Fl, 1887.
Hundreds OF magazine readers, when
the signiture of Nora Perry WIS first
seen attached to poetical contributions,
imagined that the name was merely a
n0m dc plume, and speculation was in
dulged in as to the real identity of the
author. 1t was soon made evident,
however, that the name was not a fc-
titious one. Miss Perry was then a
resident OF Providence, K. l., but the
success which followed her literary eff
forts soon created in her a desire to
be nearer her publishers, and she re-
moved to Boston, where she at present
lives. Miss Perry is an assiduous Wor-
ker with her pen, and, although pre-
tcrring the morning hours, like other
authors, in which to write, the night
hours often find her busy at some story
or poem. She is firm believer in
wording passing thoughts, and con-
stantly keeps note book near by at
all times in which stray suggestions and
impressions are noted for future use.
Il write greatly from inspiration and
am disciple of that school," Miss
Perry says, and so her friends attest
Her friendships are very numerous,
and include an intimacy with the poet
Whittier which is Of long standing.
Outside the literary arena Miss Perry
inClines to the aCquaintanCeship Of ac-
tors, and Ellen Terry and Sarah Bern
hardt are included in her circle of
friends.
"The Recent Past viewed from a
Southern Standpoint; or "reminiscences
Of Grandfather" by Bishop Wilmer
of Alabama is book that should be in
every Southern household. 1t treats
of civil as we'll as ecclesiastical matters,
and every page is full OF interest.
Bishop Wilmer belongs to the verte-
brates, and has the courage ofhis opin-
2.
His review of the principles involved
IN the late war and of some of its Incl
dents; his memoirs of some Of the
! Southern Bishops, are very attractive.
Ii is illustrated with portraits, and il
| from the press of NJ. Thomas Whitaker.
with a makeup worthy Of the volume.
a new edition of a work of great
value and rare interest, by Rev. James
! Freeman Clarke, with the title, :sLift
and Times OF Jesus. as related by Thom-
as Didymus,'' - is nearly ready for publ
cation by Lee & Shepard, Boston
This book was first published by the
| firm in 1881, and al once commanded
wide attention. Ofthe authors books
this is his favorite one. 1t gives {
vivid picture of the world a it was
when Jesus came, and brings before
the mind of the reader remarkably
clear view of Jesus, his conversation:
and acts, as they appear to his disci
pies and to strangers, placing him II
a new point of view, and showing hin
as he must have seemed at first to hi
followers. The book also explains ob
sCure passages and difficult texts il
the Gospels, and these explanation
are frequently the result of much care
ful labor. Besides, it gives the COnclu
siOns OF the most recent investigation
by German and French savans; por
traying Judaism in Egypt and Rom
in the first century, and indicating tn
work which was done in proselyt;n
by the Pharisees and Jealous Jews
which ended in the Jewish war. Th
human side of the wonderful life c
Jesus is drawn with striking power. b
DIR. Clarke, giving its features as it mu:
have appeared to careless Romans, big
oted Jews, or to open minded men an
women. The volume presents the IT
suits of profound study, while omittin
the processes by which those resul
have been reached. 1t is entirely sa
to say that no such penpicture OF jest
! and his times has ever been writer
: every page actually riveting the a
tention of the reader by the captiv;
e ting style Of the narratives, and Il
e winning and inviting language, all IL
!, yesting the intensely interesting subjec
with the mcst charming vlvidness, an
lifting the great work to place in tt
realm of Christian biography and hi
tory, beside "Ben Hur" in the realm
:, oriental romance.
G.. P. Putnam's Sons will print
e once in their series of "Questions
5 the Day." the recent address by E'
i ward Atkinson before the BostC
}, Labor Union, on the subject of "1l